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A Pocket-sized User Interface for Internet Browser Terminals and the Like is disclosed. The disclosed interface provides a plurality of pre-programmed as well as user-programmable touch-sensitive switches that integrate with frequently-used browser functions. The disclosed touch-sensitive switch fun

A Pocket-sized User Interface for Internet Browser Terminals and the Like is disclosed. The disclosed interface provides a plurality of pre-programmed as well as user-programmable touch-sensitive switches that integrate with frequently-used browser functions. The disclosed touch-sensitive switch functions may be responsive to the application that the user is interfacing with. A critical aspect of the disclosed interface is that the housing be less than about 0.45 inches in thickness, and further be roughly the length and width of a standard business card, however, other sizes may be available to provide further utility. Also disclosed is an attachment means for attaching the keypad of the present interface to one's arm or leg, or other structure, such as a monitor, keyboard, desktop or other surface. Still further disclosed is a keypad that is in wireless communication with a browser terminal, and that further includes a user display for displaying pertinent information. Also disclosed in other preferred embodiments are keypads that: include multimedia device control capability; are configured for the physically handicapped user; are provided as an addition to a conventional keyboard; as well as devices having the touch-sensitive switches that may also be voice-activated; these switches being arranged on a touch pad.

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A Pocket-sized User Interface for Internet Browser Terminals and the Like is disclosed. The disclosed interface provides a plurality of pre-programmed as well as user-programmable touch-sensitive switches that integrate with frequently-used browser functions. The disclosed touch-sensitive switch fun

A Pocket-sized User Interface for Internet Browser Terminals and the Like is disclosed. The disclosed interface provides a plurality of pre-programmed as well as user-programmable touch-sensitive switches that integrate with frequently-used browser functions. The disclosed touch-sensitive switch functions may be responsive to the application that the user is interfacing with. A critical aspect of the disclosed interface is that the housing be less than about 0.45 inches in thickness, and further be roughly the length and width of a standard business card, however, other sizes may be available to provide further utility. Also disclosed is an attachment means for attaching the keypad of the present interface to one's arm or leg, or other structure, such as a monitor, keyboard, desktop or other surface. Still further disclosed is a keypad that is in wireless communication with a browser terminal, and that further includes a user display for displaying pertinent information. Also disclosed in other preferred embodiments are keypads that: include multimedia device control capability; are configured for the physically handicapped user; are provided as an addition to a conventional keyboard; as well as devices having the touch-sensitive switches that may also be voice-activated; these switches being arranged on a touch pad. of claim 11 wherein said two-dimensional photosensor array is further movably mounted to said chassis along a third axis and wherein said third axis is substantially normal to a plane defined by said first axis and said second axis. 13. The pointing device of claim 1 and further comprising an actuator, said actuator having a first portion that is movably associated with a second portion, said actuator first portion being attached to said chassis and said two-dimensional photosensor array being attached to said actuator second portion. 14. The pointing device of claim 1 wherein said pointing device has a first operative mode and a second operative mode and further comprising a light source attached to said chassis, said light source being in a first operative mode when said pointing device is in said first operative mode and said light source being in a second operative mode when said pointing device is in said second operative mode. 15. A pointing device for directing movement of an image displayed on a display device, said pointing device comprising: a chassis adapted to be moved relative to an object; a first photosensor device attached to said chassis, said first photosensor device being adapted to generate image data representative of a first portion of said object; a first light path extending between a first plane and said first photosensor device; and a first lens located in said first light path, said first lens being movable relative to said first photosensor device. 16. The pointing device of claim 15 and further comprising: a second photosensor device attached to said chassis, said second photosensor device being adapted to generate image data representative of a second area portion of said object; and a second light path extending between a second plane and said second photosensor device. 17. The pointing device of claim 16 and further comprising a second lens, wherein said second lens is located in said second light path and is movable relative to said second photosensor device. 18. The pointing device of claim 15 and further comprising a fourth light path and a lens, said lens being attached to said chassis, and said fourth light path extending between said first plane and said lens. 19. The pointing device of claim 15 wherein said first photosensor device comprises a two-dimensional photosensor array. 20. The pointing device of claim 15 and further comprising a second photosensor device wherein said second photosensor device comprises a linear array of photodetector elements. 21. The pointing device of claim 15 and further comprising a first light source and a third light path, said third light path extending between said first light source and said first plane. 22. The pointing device of claim 21 wherein said first light source is adapted to emit light having frequencies in a first frequency band and a second frequency band. 23. The pointing device of claim 21 and further comprising a second light source attached to said chassis. 24. The pointing device of claim 23 wherein said first light source is operatively associated with said second light source. 25. The pointing device of claim 23 wherein said first light source and said second light source each have at least one active mode, and wherein said second light source is in said at least one active mode when said first light source is in said at least one active mode. 26. The pointing device of claim 15 wherein said first lens is movably mounted to said chassis along a first axis and a second axis and wherein said first axis is substantially perpendicular to said second axis. 27. The pointing device of claim 26 wherein said first lens is further movably mounted to said chassis along a third axis wherein said third axis is substantially normal to a plane defined by said first axis and said second axis. 28. The pointing device of claim 15 and further comprising an actuator, said actuator having a first portion that is movably associated with a seco